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GLSA-200907-11 : GStreamer plug-ins: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 39782
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200907-11 (GStreamer plug-ins: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in several GStreamer plug-ins:
Tobias Klein reported two heap-based buffer overflows and an array index error in the qtdemux_parse_samples() function in gst-plugins-good when processing a QuickTime media .mov file (CVE-2009-0386, CVE-2009-0387, CVE-2009-0397).
Thomas Hoger of the Red Hat Security Response Team reported an integer overflow that can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow in the gst_vorbis_tag_add_coverart() function in gst-plugins-base when processing COVERART tags (CVE-2009-0586).
Tielei Wang of ICST-ERCIS, Peking University reported multiple integer overflows leading to buffer overflows in gst-plugins-libpng when processing a PNG file (CVE-2009-1932).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using a GStreamer plug-in to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All gst-plugins-good users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/gst-plugins-good-0.10.14' All gst-plugins-base users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/gst-plugins-base-0.10.22' All gst-plugins-libpng users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-plugins/gst-plugins-libpng-0.10.14-r1'
See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39782
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200907-11.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 7/13/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gst-plugins-base, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gst-plugins-good, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gst-plugins-libpng, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0386, CVE-2009-0387, CVE-2009-0397, CVE-2009-0586, CVE-2009-1932